Wera Hobhouse PPC

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Current MP: Jim Dobbin MP

Majority: 11,304  (27%)

Constituency: Heywood & Middleton

Region: North West

PA Number: 313

Address:
Carr Hill House
Shawclough Road
ROCHDALE
LANCASHIRE
OL12 6LG

Tel: 07812 041420

Email: wera.hobhouse@rochdale.gov.uk

BIOGRAPHY

Wera was born in Hanover, Germany in 1960. At 16 she became involved in a voluntary non-party political organisation to educate and motivate young people to get involved in politics. She was a member of Student Parliament while studying History at the Univeristy of Muenster from 1980-1982. Wera studied Painting in Paris for two years. After moving back to Berlin she graduated in History in 1987 and Painting in 1989. She married William in 1989 and moved to Liverpool where all their four children were born. They moved to Rochdale in 1999. Wera worked as an artist unitl 2005. She became a local councillor in 2004. After her re-election in 2006 amd the Liberal Democrats taking control of Rochdale Council, Wera became Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability. Her main interest are waste management and recycling, Contaminated Land Regulations and the Green Agenda.